Beyond the Textbook: A First-Year Introduction to Research at a Research I University

James D. Martin
North Carolina State University, Department of Chemistry, Box 8204, Raleigh, NC 27695-8204
J. Chem. Educ., 1998, 75 (3), p 325
DOI: 10.1021/ed075p325
Publication Date (Web): March 1, 1998
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Abstract

The project "Beyond the Textbook", is designed to provide second semester undergraduate students firsthand exposure to chemical research. In this project, student teams become investigative reporters assigned to learn the workings of a chemistry research group. This project involves interviewing professors, graduate students and postdocs about their research, and where possible shadowing researchers in the laboratory. At the conclusion of this project, student teams write a feature news article and give a fifteen minute oral presentation. By placing students in an active research setting, the educational focus is shifted from the professor "making the subject matter relevant," to the professor providing the opportunity for students to be engaged in relevant subject matter.

Keywords (Audience):

First-Year Undergraduate / General

Keywords (Domain):

Curriculum

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Collaborative / Cooperative Learning

Keywords (Subject):

Learning Theories
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